Events: detail
BODIES AT RISK: Hidden Agendas behind “the bio-risk society”
- Hosted by:
- BioCentre: The Centre for Bioethics & Public Policy
- Speaker:
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Donald W. Light, Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor 2008 University of Liverpool
- Starts:
- June 18, 2008 at 06:00 pm
- Ends:
- June 18, 2008 at 08:00 pm
- Location:
- London School of Economics, Tower Two, Room V103, 1st floor, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
This talk will explore the meanings of risk and ways in which commercial interests exploit the theme of bio-risk. Features of Beck’s risk society will be compared to features of the bio-risk society. A syndrome of risk proliferation will be presented for discussion.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
All welcome, no ticket required.
Seats allocated on a first-come, first served basis.
This seminar will be followed by a drinks reception in the BIOS Centre, V1100 (11th floor, Tower 2).
